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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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